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Student Life

Monday, December 2, 2019

‘A source of clout’: Secret society allegedly drinks to excess

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UC Berkeley football home games give a secret society on campus, unaffiliated with UC Berkeley, a reason to allegedly drink “copious amounts of alcohol.”
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National

Sunday, October 13, 2019

CA Gov. Gavin Newsom signs legislation requiring prompt testing of rape kits

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed SB 22 into law, a bill requiring law enforcement agencies and forensic laboratories in California to promptly test all newly collected rape kits.
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City Government

Tuesday, November 13, 2018

‘He will be missed’: Kriss Worthington reflects on 22 years on City Council

Out of the many items and initiatives that Worthington advocated for while on the council, he said his most “significant accomplishments” were giving platforms to younger generations and people of color to serve in public office.
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Election 2018

Sunday, November 4, 2018

Campaign finance documents reveal contributions to City Council candidates from other candidates, city officials

This midterm election season, many Berkeley City Council candidates and city officials made contributions to other candidates’ campaigns, according to documents obtained through NetFile.
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Communities

Monday, October 29, 2018

Bay Area poet community raises funds to support Berkeley poet, ‘Bubble Lady’ Julia Vinograd after cancer diagnosis

A long-time poet and Berkeley personality, Vinograd recently received a cancer diagnosis. Bruce Isaacson, a Berkeley poet and Vinograd’s friend, created a GoFundMe page Oct. 23 to raise funds for her treatment and care.
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Election 2018

Wednesday, August 1, 2018

The 2018 Berkeley City Council elections: Who has endorsed whom?

One factor for many voters this November is a candidate’s endorsements. Individuals of local and national renown have weighed in on the slew of candidates vying for four Berkeley City Council seats in the Nov. 6 election.
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City

Monday, May 28, 2018

In the face of housing insecurity, students look to city for change

UC Berkeley students make up about a quarter of the total city population, says Berkeley City College history professor emeritus and former chair of social sciences Charles Wollenberg — a fact that makes student housing not only a campus issue, but a city one as well.
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Election 2018

Wednesday, May 23, 2018

Greg Magofña to run for Berkeley City Council District 4

Magofña’s platform primarily addresses what he calls the “two biggest crises” in Berkeley, which are the housing shortage and the climate crisis
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Editorials

Friday, April 13, 2018

Berkeley City Council must stop avoiding the much-needed conversation about police oversight

CITY AFFAIRS: If the council actually wants to address police accountability, it needs to sit down and talk about it

Berkeley likes to tout itself as a forward-thinking haven. Its politicians and public figures pay lip service to progressive ideals. So let’s take a quick look at the city’s track record on adequate police oversight.
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Editorials

Tuesday, December 5, 2017

It’s winter. How will Berkeley help its homeless residents?

CITY AFFAIRS: Berkeley City Council must do more to shelter the homeless in the wintertime.

Winter is here, but the city of Berkeley is still unprepared to shelter its large homeless population.
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